British Academy Conference: ‘Knowing the Vernacular: Critical Reflections and Future Directions’Info Location Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionThis two-day conference aims to bring together scholars and students to reflect on the current state of play in relation to the international and interdisciplinary field of vernacular architecture studies.
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More InformationVernacular architecture is a term that is used to refer to locally specific forms of architecture that are rooted in community, place and tradition, and that have been made without the involvement of architects. The international and interdisciplinary field of vernacular architecture studies variously aims to document, safeguard, apply or advocate for the knowledge embodied in the vernacular traditions of the world. This two day conference aims to reflect on the current state of play in relation to this field of study: to critically question what we think we know about the subject, how we got where we are, and the methods and concepts we use; to identify shortcomings, gaps and biases in our studies, and to identify new areas of research and new ways of engaging with vernacular architecture; and to explore ways to make the knowledge embodied in vernacular traditions more widely available beyond academia.
Date and Time: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October 2024
Location: Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BP
Conference convenor: Prof Marcel Vellinga
Speakers across the two-day conference:
Prof Simon J. Bronner (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UK) Dr Marwa Dabaieh (Malmö University, Sweden) Edoardo Ferrari (Oxford Brookes University) Dr Charmaine ‘Ilaiu Talei (University of Auckland, New Zealand) Prof Tim Ingold (University of Aberdeen, UK) Yasmeen Lari (Pakistan Heritage Foundation, Pakistan) Elizabeth Lee (CyARK, US) Dr Hossam Mahdy (ICOMOS-CIAV, UK) Prof Trevor Marchand (SOAS, UK) Prof Daniel Maudlin (University of Plymouth, UK) Prof Paul Memmott (University of Queensland, Australia) Clare Nash (Clare Nash Architects, UK) Prof Aylin Orbasli (Oxford Brookes University, UK) Dr Barry O'Reilly (Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Ireland) Dr Jorge Tomasi (CONICET, Argentina) Prof Marcel Vellinga (Oxford Brookes University)
Ticket prices: Concessions (students): £20 for both days
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